CONTROS HydroC CO2 FT
ACCURATE, FAST AND VERSATILE pCO2 FLOW-THROUGH SENSOR
The CONTROS HydroC® CO2 FT is a unique surface water carbon dioxide partial pressure sensor designed for underway (FerryBox) and lab applications. Fields of application include: ocean acidification
research, climate studies, air-sea gas exchange, limnology, fresh water control, aquaculture/fish farming,
carbon capture and storage - monitoring, measurement and verification (CCS-MMV).
Individual ‘in-situ’ calibration
All sensors are individually calibrated using a water tank which
simulates the deployment temperature. A proven reference flow
through system is used to verify the CO2 partial pressures in
the calibration tank. High quality standard gases are used to
calibrate the reference system before and after every sensor
calibration. This process ensures that the CONTROS HydroC®
CO2 sensors achieve excellent short and long term accuracy.
Operating principle
Water is pumped through the flow head of the CONTROS
HydroC® CO2 FT sensor. Dissolved gases diffuse through a custom made thin film composite membrane into the internal gas
circuit leading to a detector chamber, where the partial pressure
of CO2 is determined by means of IR absorption spectrometry.
Concentration dependent IR light intensities are converted into
the output signal from calibration coefficients stored in firmware
and data from additional sensors within the gas circuit.
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FEATURES
High accuracy
Fast response time
User-friendly
Long-term maintenance interval of 12 months
Long-term deployment capability
‘Plug & Play’ principle; all required cables, connectors
and software are included
• The CONTROS HydroC® technology has a track record in
peer-reviewed scientific publications
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High-precision optical analyzing
NDIR system
Measuring range
200 – 1,000 µatm
(other ranges available)
Weight
5.3 kg
Flow rate
2 to 15 l/min (recommended 5 l/min)
Dimensions
325 x 240 x 136 mm
Temperature range 1°C to 30°C
Resolution
< 1 µatm
Initial accuracy
± 0.5 % of reading
Connector
Hirschmann-plug CA6LD
(other connectors on request)
Supply Voltage
11 V - 24 V
Power Consumption Approx. 350 mA @ 12 V
Data interface
RS-232C
Data format
ASCII
SOFTWARE
CONTROS DETECT® incl. real-time data visualization, setting
of sensor parameters, download data from internal data logger
and sleep mode function
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
Win 7 32 Bit, 200 MB free disk space,
Dual Core CPU with 2GB RAM
OPTIONS
• Measuring range up to 6,000 µatm
• Data logger
• Easy integration into FerryBox applications
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CONTROS HydroC CO2 FT
Specifications subject to change without any further notice.
KONGSBERG MARITIME
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Customer support: +47 33 03 24 07
E-mail sales: [email protected]
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